Does it make cents to finish lambs?
Dry season spring webinar series: October 2024 Join Geoff Duddy in this webinar […]
Latest News
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Common spring animal health issues
Dry season spring webinar series: August 2024 Join Dr Leah Tyrell from the […]
Imprint Feeding – train lambs while on mum
Whether or not you intend to feed grain to lambs after weaning or […]
SheepNotes out now! Autumn 2024
SheepNotes autumn 2024 is OUT NOW and includes articles on Once it’s gone […]
Estimating feed on offer (FOO)
Livestock Officer Chris Blore demonstrates how to measure feed on offer in your […]
Early weaning of lambs
Dry season webinar series: July 2024 Join Dynamic Ag Livestock Consultant Dr Steve […]
News Archive
Hay and grain reports
The hay and grain reports are commissioned by Dairy Australia to provide an independent and timely assessment of hay and […]
Sheep Book Focus: Ch. 3 What to feed sheep
Chapter 3: What to feed sheep of the Sheep Drought Book contains the following information: Nutrition of sheep Costing fodders […]
Hay Quality: Is it good enough?
Bushfires and dry seasonal conditions have led to strong demand in hay supplies with many generous donations being distributed to those in need. However, with hay quality varying more than most other types of supplements, an important question […]
Beef Book Focus: Ch. 5 Choosing Feeds
Chapter 5: Choosing Feeds of the Beef Drought Book contains the following information: Understanding the components of a feed How […]
Bushfire recovery and resources
For farmers affected by the Victorian bushfires the Agriculture Victoria emergency web page provides information on latest support and grants […]
Is stock water an issue this summer?
We’ve updated the site to include more resources to help estimate, manage and monitor stock water. Access the Agriculture Victoria […]
Common feed values
Cattle IMPORTANT – Note the difference in approximate dry matter (DM) % (ME) Metabolisable energy (MJ/kg DM) Approximate dry matter […]
Weight of hay bales
(wet weights/as fed weights) Source: Dairy Pasture Consumption Calculator Hay Bale Shape Bale size Weight (as fed, t) Dry Matter […]
